Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
Por puerto de la región
English translation:
Regional ports
Added to glossary by
Lydianette Soza
Apr 8, 2018 23:25
6 yrs ago
Spanish term
Belize
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
Por puerto de la región
Spanish to English
Other
Economics
Statistical information -
Source text:
Por puertos de la región, se transportó el 56% del comercio exterior regional, en el caso de las importaciones este porcentaje ascendió al 69%, mientras que para las exportaciones fue de 56%. Colombia y Chile fueron los que mayormente usaron sus puertos para sus envió y recepción de su comercio internacional su participación fue de 75% y 73% respectivamente.
Rather than making a literal translation, in this case I would 'interpret' the meaning of the text:
'Analizing/Making an analysis of the ports in the region', 56% of the regional foreign trade was transported...
Por puertos de la región, se transportó el 56% del comercio exterior regional, en el caso de las importaciones este porcentaje ascendió al 69%, mientras que para las exportaciones fue de 56%. Colombia y Chile fueron los que mayormente usaron sus puertos para sus envió y recepción de su comercio internacional su participación fue de 75% y 73% respectivamente.
Rather than making a literal translation, in this case I would 'interpret' the meaning of the text:
'Analizing/Making an analysis of the ports in the region', 56% of the regional foreign trade was transported...
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +2 | Regional ports |
David Hollywood
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| 4 | The ports of the region were the gateway |
Juan Vera Conesa
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| 4 | From a 'regional ports' standpoint, ... |
Jennifer Levey
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Proposed translations
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1 hr
David Hollywood
Native in English
worked for int. orgs (IMF, OAS, IDB)
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, German to English
Related KudoZ points
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76
Selected
Regional ports
shipped etc.
turn it round and ok
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Note added at 1 hr (2018-04-09 00:34:15 GMT)
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shipped 56% of regional foreign trade
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keep it simple and ok
turn it round and ok
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Note added at 1 hr (2018-04-09 00:34:15 GMT)
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shipped 56% of regional foreign trade
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Note added at 1 hr (2018-04-09 00:35:04 GMT)
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keep it simple and ok
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
45 mins
Juan Vera Conesa
Spain
Spain
Native in Spanish
Spain
14 years' experience in translation
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: English to Spanish, French to Spanish, Spanish to English, and 3 more.
The ports of the region were the gateway
Hi,
I think "por puertos de la región" means literally that those percentages of imports/exports were transported through the ports of the region (probably as opposed to by air or land). My proposal for this would be starting the paragraph with "The ports of the region were the gateway to 56%..."
I hope you find it useful.
Greetings,
Juan
I think "por puertos de la región" means literally that those percentages of imports/exports were transported through the ports of the region (probably as opposed to by air or land). My proposal for this would be starting the paragraph with "The ports of the region were the gateway to 56%..."
I hope you find it useful.
Greetings,
Juan
53 mins
Jennifer Levey
Chile
Chile
Native in English
Chile
Human-scale Globalization
Native in: English (Variant: British) 
Works in: Spanish to English, French to English, English to Spanish, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
20
From a 'regional ports' standpoint, ...
i.e., looking at the statistics from the point of view of the ports in the region.
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We might also say: "A breakdown (of the statistics) for the ports of the region shows that ..."
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Note added at 1 hr (2018-04-09 01:23:33 GMT)
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We might also say: "A breakdown (of the statistics) for the ports of the region shows that ..."
Discussion
And, I'd go with Robert's suggestion: "72% of the regional foreign trade was moved through the regional ports..."
https://www.cepal.org/es/comunicados/comercio-contenedores-p...
"72% of the regional foreign trade was moved through the regional ports..."